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Smart Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuum with Unmatched Suction Power for Effortless, Comprehensive Multi-Floor Cleaning

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Until now, I haven’t encountered a robotic vacuum cleaner capable of climbing stairs. The Migo Ascender stands out as the first of its kind in the world of robotic vacuums and mops. It’s designed to tackle flat surfaces and the challenging terrain of staircases. This capability is due to an innovative mechanical arm structure that allows it to climb stairs effortlessly, a feature unprecedented in conventional robot cleaners. At the core of the Ascender’s performance are its advanced AI algorithms, which guide the device around typical home obstacles while skillfully navigating staircases, ensuring your home is thoroughly cleaned from top to bottom.

Designer: Yun Long

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If you are impressed by its ability to climb stairs of different heights up to 8.7 inches and its versatility to handle various types such as open-riser, curved, open-riser spiral, and traditional stairs, then brace yourself. That’s not all it can do. What truly impresses me is the square design complemented by motorized omnidirectional wheels, allowing it to move laterally and achieve impeccable edge cleaning. At its base, the device is equipped with a pioneering pivotable brushing system – a first of its kind – which allows the brush to pivot 90 degrees during side-to-side movements. This feature is particularly effective for sweeping up larger debris, such as dog hair, food crumbs, or just plain old dirt that your kids drag in from outside.

With a suction power of 9,700 Pascals (Pa), the Ascender far exceeds the standard range for robotic vacuum cleaners, typically between 500 to 2000 Pa. Few can match this power, even among high-end models boasting greater suction capabilities. The market’s highest suction powers are usually around 2,500 to 5,000 Pa, seen only in the most advanced and premium models. Thus, with its 9,700 Pa suction, the Ascender surpasses conventional standards and sets a new benchmark for robotic vacuum suction power. This promises exceptional cleaning performance, particularly for demanding tasks like deep carpet cleaning and picking up heavier debris.

Whether your home has wooden, carpet, laminated wood, or marble floors, the Ascender is designed to identify and thoroughly clean them. It applies 17N of downward pressure, three times that of a typical vacuum and mopping robot cleaner. It also features a high-speed 4-zone scrubbing system operating 3000 times per minute and an automatic mop lifting feature that raises the mop by 0.79 inches (20 mm) when encountering carpets.

My home spans 4,100 square feet. While the vacuum cleaner might not reach every area, it should be able to clean the entire house in one go. This is largely thanks to its 12000mAh battery. The Ascender’s claim that it can sweep, mop, and climb a grade slope of up to 5,380 square feet (500 square meters) on a single charge is impressive!

Every home has furniture like couches and coffee tables, which can make cleaning underneath them a challenge, whether done manually or with a robotic cleaner. However, the Ascender’s slim and sleek design, at just 3.86 inches in height, allows it to clean under furniture and reach areas that are usually hard to access. This provides a straightforward solution for keeping your home spotless at all levels.

Great ideas always need a bit of intelligence to make them work, especially when it’s about turning a robotic vacuum into something that can ‘see’ and ‘think.’ In my view, the Ascender is a robotic maid navigating through the house. It’s got a sophisticated camera, a super-smart LiDAR for mapping out rooms, and six clever sensors that help it understand every little bit of your space. But the real magic? That’s in its intelligent AI that can zip through tons of calculations in no time, making it more than just a vacuum.

The Ascender app, compatible with Android and iOS devices, simplifies your cleaning routine with the Ascender vacuum. It provides a hassle-free experience by giving you complete control over the device. With the app, you can set restricted areas, schedule cleanups, and even direct the vacuum to specific spots using a virtual joystick. Its 3D mapping feature vividly displays Ascender’s real-time navigation through your home, blending convenience with interactive smart living. Moreover, Ascender is compatible with smart home ecosystems like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing for easy voice commands. The app’s offline functionality ensures that you can command your vacuum even without an internet connection, offering flexibility and the potential to save over $100 on electricity over three years when set to charge only during off-peak hours.

Lastly, the fully enclosed docking and charging station design is desirable as it keeps the vacuum cleaner out of sight. However, this could be a significant safety feature for families with small children. The enclosure is expected to reduce the noise of dust emptying by 10 dB. Furthermore, the dust bag can hold up to 60 days’ worth of cleaning, and its 3.5-liter water tank can last for up to 30 days of mopping. The Ascender’s features, including swapping dirty water for clean water, automatic dust emptying, and hot-air drying, harmoniously coexist.

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eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro with World’s First Floor Washing Function makes cleaning enjoyable

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We all know that keeping the floor clean is important but this seemingly simple activity turns out to be tedious and time-consuming. Robot vacuums have been around for quite some time now to ease that pain, but few are able to go beyond just sucking up dust and small particles. And those that can wipe the floor tend to be inefficient, ineffective, or both. A leader in the smart home market, eufy is presenting its latest design that will keep your floor clean without getting your hands dirty, saving you time and energy to spend on the more important things in life.

Designers: Simon Kim (Senior Design Manager, eufy), Jaewan Jeong (Design Director, eufy)

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It might have “robot vacuum” in its name, but the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro is definitely more than just that. It’s an all-in-one floor-cleaning machine that makes no room for compromises when it comes to getting the door out of your floor space. Its 8,000 Pa suction power makes short work of dust and solid particles on your floors and carpets, but that’s only the beginning. Its real power comes from its revolutionary floor washing system that ensures no dirt or stain is left to mar the beauty of your floor.

100% Clean Under UV Light See the visibly different cleaning results of S1 Pro compared with a normal robot mop.

Spinning at a rate of 170 RPM and exerting a downward force of 10N, this 290mm TurboWash roller mop mimics how a human would scrub a floor to get those stubborn stains out. Unlike other robot vacuums with the bare minimum mopping function, the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro has two separate water tanks in the device itself, separate clean and wastewater to ensure that the mop itself stays clean and doesn’t drag its own dirt across the floor it’s supposed to be cleaning.

Eco-Clean Ozone™ Eliminates 99.99% of Germs. Built-in ozone sanitization for the highest standard of cleanliness.

Once the robot is done with its task, it retreats to the innovative All-in-One Station where it not only charges its batteries but also initiates a completely hands-free cleaning process. It automatically empties the dust bin and disposes of wastewater, cleaning the mop and drying it with hot air to prevent the growth of bacteria and odors, and then refills the robot’s tank with clean water for the next session. It even has a built-in ozone generator that sanitizes not just the mop but also your floor with a sterilization rate of up to 99.99%, creating a safe environment for children and pets even during high-risk seasons. All of these happen without human intervention, and you only need to empty the dustbin after 68 or so days!

Automatically detects carpet edges and lifts the mop to protect the material.

While it already sets itself apart with its revolutionary cleaning features, the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro stands out even more with its groundbreaking design and advanced intelligence. Eschewing the traditional circular form that has dominated this market for decades, the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro adopts a unique square body that is compact, sleek, and modern, adapting to the needs and tastes of today’s sophisticated homeowners. Winner of the iF Design Award 2024 and Good Design Award, the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro delivers a fresh and memorable design that doesn’t compromise on functionality. In fact, it’s thanks to that square shape and low 96mm profile that it can reach within 1cm of walls and corners and glide under low furniture with ease.

Even the All-in-One Station itself is a testament to eufy’s commitment to excellent design. Its minimalist aesthetic and narrow body not only saves space but also enhances the visual atmosphere with its elegant appearance. That simplicity, however, belies intelligent features that bring convenience and comfort to users’ lives. An effortless touchscreen allows the user to directly access features without having to fumble with a smartphone. The transparent water not only lets you easily check water levels at a glance, it also gives the design a modern and hi-tech vibe. Finally, the station’s ergonomic golden height means you won’t have to bend over and strain your back just to open the lid or change the water in the tank.

Despite its compact size, the robot actually packs quite an impressive assortment of technologies, like a 3D MatrixEye™ Depth Perception system that utilizes the same RGB camera with active binocular technology used in self-driving cars for obstacle avoidance. Its TrueCourse Mapping™, powered by a dToF LiDAR, the same LiDAR technology used in NASA’s Landing project, ensures precise mapping of your home, while the powerful eufy mobile app gives you the ability to schedule cleaning times, set no-go zones, and manage multi-floor mapping. Whatever the floor cleaning task, the eufy Robot Vacuum Omni S1 Pro promises a stress-free experience that will leave your floor clean and sanitized so that you and your family can live better, safer, and more enjoyable lives.

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SwitchBot K10+ Mini Robot Vacuum Review: Small Wonder, Big Benefits

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PROS:


  • Compact size makes cleaning tight spaces a breeze

  • Replaceable mop wipes are convenient and hygienic

  • Packs plenty of smart features despite the size

CONS:


  • Light and limited mopping function

  • Can't vacuum and mop at the same time

  • Disposable wet wipes can be wasteful and expensive over time

RATINGS:

AESTHETICS
ERGONOMICS
PERFORMANCE
SUSTAINABILITY / REPAIRABILITY
VALUE FOR MONEY

EDITOR'S QUOTE:

The SwitchBot K10+ mini robot vacuum cleaner challenges the status quo to deliver the same smarts and power in a compact and agile package.

They predated the craze that is now known as smart homes, but robot vacuums have only really caught on in the past few years as people started to appreciate the time and effort these intelligent machines save them. As time goes on, the humble giant pucks that were robot vacuums have evolved into more advanced species with more features and more intelligence to make life more convenient for humans and sometimes even pets. That said, all these smart robot vacuums have embraced the motto of “bigger is better,” which is definitely not the case when these rolling circles start bumping into corners or get stuck in between furniture. The SwitchBot K10+ tries to attack that problem from a different angle by offering a robot vacuum that’s smaller yet still just as smart, so we take it for a roll to see if size does matter or not.

Designer: SwitchBot

Aesthetics

When seen in isolation, it’s hard to point out what makes the SwitchBot K10+ robot vacuum cleaner special. Yes, it has a clean and minimalist design, but so do most machines in this market. Available only in white, the K10+ makes no effort to hide the sensors in front and on top, though it does give the otherwise plain appearance some visual flair.

When you put it in the context of other things in your house, however, that’s when you really appreciate the design of the SwitchBot K10+. It’s significantly smaller than other robot vacuum cleaners in all aspects, from the robot itself to its auto-emptying base station. The size difference is even more apparent when you compare it with a regular robot vac and see how much smaller it is. With small black markings on its face and on the top of its head, it almost looks like a cute toy.

That diminutive size isn’t just for show, of course. We’ll get to the performance aspects later, but even just in terms of appearance, the K10+ has an edge over the competition. Its compact size makes it easier to place the vacuum and its base station almost anywhere, whether it’s in plain sight, hidden in corners, or in between shelves. Whether you want to show it off or have it disappear in the background, the SwitchBot K10+ gives you the choice and doesn’t force you like some behemoth robot vacuum cleaners and their overgrown stations.

Ergonomics

Some say big is better, but being small has plenty of benefits as well. It’s a size that’s often associated with agility and manageability, and the SwitchBot K10+ definitely checks those boxes off. At only 2.3kg, you can easily pick up the robot, and you’ll actually do that a lot if you want to mop the floor with it. That’s because the K10+ doesn’t have an independent mopping component and you’ll have to turn it over every time to put on or remove the mop wet wipes we’ll get to in a bit.

You might also want to bring it up or down stairs, in case you want to vacuum other floors. While the SwitchBot app can indeed store maps, the robot can’t climb stairs on its own. Because of its small size and lightweight design, you won’t break a sweat carrying the machine where it can do its job. Of course, you won’t be carrying the charging station with it, so you’ll have to be more attentive to the robot’s battery levels.

Operating and managing the robot vacuum is also easy as pie. Of course, most of the action happens on the SwitchBot mobile app, but there are still some things you have to do manually. The dustbin is automatically emptied, but you should clean it after a few months at least. You’ll have to also maintain the brushes, which is where the vacuum’s lightweight body comes in again. Most importantly, there’s a manual on/off switch under the top lid that you do have to flip to get the ball rolling. Fortunately, getting to all these parts is a walk in the park thanks to the K10+’s simple and smart design.

Performance

It’s easy to dismiss the SwitchBot K10+’s power after hearing that it’s the world’s smallest robot vacuum cleaner, but that would definitely be playing into the size trap. There is a saying that also goes “small is terrible,” but in this case small is a lot better in things that the big guys can’t even handle. This is especially true for the many areas you take for granted in your house, like between the legs of chairs, underneath low furniture, or that narrow space between the wall and the couch.

The SwitchBot K10+ possesses excellent LIDAR vision and silicon smarts to make short work of these cramped spaces. After the initial navigation of the floor’s layout, you are given a visual map where you can merge or separate areas, in the rare cases that the robot got it wrong. That same vision and intelligence is also what allows the K10+ to easily navigate the “in-betweens” with agility and precision, correcting itself if it does bump into a leg or corner wall. In other words, the small robot has plenty of brains to get around without a hitch and insert itself in places that regular vacuum cleaners wouldn’t even dream of fitting.

When it comes to the actual act of vacuuming, the SwitchBot K10+ is a bit of a mixed bag that’s leaning more toward the positive. Despite its size, its 2,500Pa suction power is plenty strong, able to handle most tasks on hardwood floors. Yes, it will fail on very thick and tall carpets, but short ones are no problem at all. It even has automatic carpet detection so that it knows to apply stronger suction when rolling over a mop. It’s not a complete clean on the first pass, but you can program it to do two passes every time. Interestingly, when it is programmed that way, it will alternate between horizontal and vertical routes to make sure that every inch of the floor is covered.

All of the robot’s functions can be reached from the SwitchBot smartphone app, which you need to set up before you can even use it. It has everything you need to control the K10+, from mapping to setting no-go zones to switching between four levels of suction strength. You can also schedule when and where the robot will do the cleaning as well as how many passes it makes in each area. The app, however, has also a few features you rarely find in other robot vacuums. For example, you can download a voice package to change how the robot sounds when it reports to you, personalizing the experience to some degree. There’s also an “accessory usage life” that uses a time-based counter to remind the owner to clean or change out certain parts to keep the robot performing at its best.

With a size this small, there are bound to be some limitations, and, objectively speaking, there are quite a few. As mentioned, 2,500Pa is not enough to handle tough dirt and thick carpets, but the SwitchBot K10+’s biggest weakness is its mopping function. There is no separate water tank or roller for mopping, and you have to use disposable wipes (included in the package) every time you want to wipe the floor. The upside is that you don’t have to deal with washing mop heads and the risk of gathering germs along the way. You simply remove the wet wipe and throw it away. The downside is that the cost of these wipes will accumulate over time, making it a rather expensive function.

The mopping function isn’t that great either, since there are no rollers or mop heads to really do a proper moping. It’s basically doing the equivalent of simply wiping off the floor with a damp cloth and nothing more, so tougher stains won’t go away using this method. Given the way it works, you can’t even vacuum and mop at the same time and have to switch between modes. It’s a very basic feature that you probably wouldn’t miss if it weren’t there in the first place, but SwitchBot seems to have decided to put it there just for the sake of having it on marketing material.

Sustainability

Although it’s quite unique in its size, the SwitchBot K10+ is very typical in its design, including its abundant use of plastic. That makes the product less eco-friendly, but there is another aspect that further pushes its sustainability grade down. The wet wipes for mopping, while convenient and hygienic, are pretty wasteful and environment-unfriendly. More advanced robot vacuum cleaners have automated washing and drying to solve the problem of cleaning mops, but there just isn’t enough room for the small K10+ for this feature. For some households, it’s not going to be a deal-breaker, just something they have to take into account when computing the total cost of ownership.

Value

The SwitchBot K10+ is a rather unique product that is full of surprises but also leaves potential buyers even more undecided about its value. With a standard $499.99 price tag, it’s not exactly the most affordable robot vacuum cleaner, despite its smaller size. It almost sounds like a niche product, but you might be surprised at how common that niche turns out to be.

The world’s smallest robot vacuum really shines in small places like apartments, one to two-bedroom suites, and similar residential spaces. Individuals and small families have long felt left out by the mainstream market because of large robot vacuums that couldn’t properly navigate their cramped floors. The K10+ surprisingly offers pretty much the standard set of features for robot vacuums, including decent suction power for most kinds of dirt and particles, so it gets the job done even when it involves squeezing into tight spaces. Yes, it might have been better off not offering any mopping functionality at all, but it’s at least there if and when you need it.

Verdict

Robot vacuum cleaners are becoming as common as smart home speakers and security cameras, providing the convenience of technology in a very palpable and almost mundane way. There’s a great deal of uniformity in the design of these smart machines, which means there’s very little variety in terms of style and form. The SwitchBot K10+ breaks free from those conventions by offering a smaller robot, but its small size isn’t just for show nor is it a disadvantage.

Thanks to its smaller radius, the K10+ can squeeze into tight spaces and reach floors that its larger rivals couldn’t. Despite its size, it has enough power to really suck the dirt off even from some short and light carpets. Sure, the mopping function is disappointing and wasteful, but you don’t always have to use it if all you need is a dirt-less floor. Even with just the basics, which it delivers with skill and proficiency, the SwitchBot K10+ can shave off hours from your busy day, freeing you to do the more important things in life like spending time with others or even with yourself.

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This AI-powered robotic pool cleaner will help keep your summer days stress-free

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Beaches aren’t the only way to enjoy the sun and water during the summer season. Swimming pools are just as fun, especially for people who prefer a quieter or more intimate experience with only a small group of people. Unlike beaches, you don’t have to worry about undesirable yet inescapable objects like leaves or dirt, but keeping a pool clean is no walk in the park either. With today’s technologies, that shouldn’t be the case anymore, especially considering how we’ve developed robotic vacuum cleaners to near perfection. That is precisely the kind of convenience that this innovative robotic cleaner brings to your life, making sure that your swimming pool floor and walls are clean and debris-free so that you can just focus on having fun in the water and under the sun.

Designer: AIRROBO

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There’s a reason why swimming pools are considered luxuries that few can afford. In addition to the cost of constructing the pool itself, its maintenance and cleaning require manual work that can be pretty expensive as well. That’s what they said about keeping floors clean, too, but now we have smart robot vacuums to do that tedious job for us. Fortunately, AIRROBO just launched the new PC100 cordless robotic pool cleaner, delivering stress-free and sweat-free maintenance of pools in time for summer fun.

With its cordless and hose-free design, this pool vacuum offers more freedom and convenience when cleaning your pool, making it safer and easier to use.

The AIRROBO PC100 is a true wonder, with two brushes scrubbing your pool floors and a powerful suction of 55GPM (Gallons Per Minute) that makes short work of leaves, dirt, debris, and even fine sand along its path, ensuring a clean and healthy swim every time. It doesn’t just clean floors, either. Just like that popular comic book superhero, it can also clean walls and waterlines, crawling up walls up to 90 degrees. Its large 4L filter basket lets it give the pool a thorough cleaning before you need to pick it up.

The robot is pretty smart, too, so you don’t even have to supervise it while it gets the dirty job done. AI-powered NaviCleanTM technology allows the PC100 to know exactly where it is, how large the pool is, and the best paths it needs to take. Equipped with high-accuracy motion sensors and self-developed algorithms, you can simply “set-and-forget” the robot pool cleaner for the ultimate worry-free automation convenience. That makes the AIRROBO PC100 10 times more efficient than traditional pool cleaning methods.

Easy cleaning of the pool waterline.

Haul it out of the pool with a stick.

Recharge it via a wall socket plug.

This robot cleaning wonder also delivers ultimate freedom of movement thanks to its cordless operation. You don’t have to worry about tangling wires and hoses or power sockets, letting the robot clean freely even pools that are 16×32 feet in size. In fact, it can handle most types and shapes of pools, not just the plain old rectangular ones, and can work flawlessly on most types of pool materials, from fiberglass to vinyl to concrete and more! The large 7,800mAh battery gives it an uptime of up to 120 minutes, covering as much as 3,100 sq. ft. And when it’s done with the work or if its battery is too low, it will automatically park itself at the edge of the pool for easy retrieval. And you won’t have to fret about not knowing how your robot buddy is faring. Thanks to 11 indicator lights and different combinations of colors and light effects, it is easy to tell at a glance if your PC100 needs charging or if it’s ready to take a dive. Cleaning the swimming pool doesn’t get easier than this, thanks to the PC100’s powerful but user-friendly features.

Having your own pool is a big responsibility, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be smart about it, especially with advanced AI and robotics at your beck and call. Whether you’re cleaning the pool for the first time in a long while or just making sure that the pool is ready for the next summer party, the AIRROBO PC100 will take a load off your mind so that you can just focus on having fun.

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Coffee Stains on the Floor? This Robot Vacuum’s Hot Water Mopping Feature is the Ultimate Stain-Buster

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Remember a time not too long ago when robot vacuums were clunky and clumsy? They fell off stairs, got trapped on carpets, and were notorious for dragging pet poo around your floor (no joke, Google it at your own risk!) It’s certainly been a while since that odd period where tech and intention didn’t line up. A robot vacuum’s intention is to effectively clean your floor, and now the technology’s gotten remarkably better at fulfilling that intention. Meet the DEEBOT T20 OMNI from ECOVACS – a robot vacuum that doesn’t just sweep and mop. It knows which areas to mop and which areas to leave untouched, which areas need deeper cleaning, and once it’s done getting stains out of your floor, it even cleans itself with 131°F hot water after, washing those stains off its mop-head. The DEEBOT T20 OMNI is so advanced, you can leave it unsupervised, and it’ll handle cleaning your entire house on its own, while conveniently avoiding obstacles, and no-go zones.

Designer: ECOVACS Design

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At first glance, the DEEBOT T20 OMNI looks like your regular robot vacuum, but under its hood lies some seriously impressive tech. While most robot vacuums can sweep, suck, and mop, the T20 OMNI does so with expertise. It scrubs stains off the floor with its powerful mop, while sucking in dirt and debris thanks to a 6000 Pa vacuum. When it reaches a carpet, the mop automatically lifts upwards, so the wet mop-head doesn’t stain your carpet. The T20 OMNI tackles hard stains, scrubs corners, and even handles multiple floor types, thanks to features within its app.

Bringing the Heat to the Cleaning Game – New hot water mop washing dissolves dirt and oil with 131°F water, cleaning mopping pads more effectively and keeping your floors spotless.

Next-level Cleaning Features – Has a suction power of 6000Pa which is more than 3x the strength of the most standard robot vacuums.

Auto-lift Mopping – When carpet is detected, the mop automatically lifts to vacuum carpet. keeping it clean and dry.

TrueDetect 3D 3.0 and True Mapping 2.0 – TrueMapping technology offers more than 2x the coverage and 4x the precision of standard LIDAR for the most thorough and efficient clean.

Its built-in advanced TrueDetect 3D 3.0 and True Mapping 2.0 technologies allow it to scan your surroundings and detect objects at the millimeter level. It doesn’t just detect and avoid your shoes, it’ll avoid the shoelaces too. Moreover, if it detects an obstacle that needs overcoming, like a threshold, it’ll do so comfortably. The app gives you control over how the vacuum works, allowing you to dictate whether you need vacuuming, mopping, or a combination of both. The T20 OMNI can scan and save layouts of multiple floors within the same home, navigating your spaces with intuition and ease, while avoiding unsafe or no-go areas that you outline on a map. In short, you can have it avoid your home office while you’re working, or the fireplace because it’s just inherently risky.

What sets the DEEBOT T20 OMNI apart, however, is what happens AFTER it’s done cleaning your home. Once the T20 OMNI finishes its cycle, it heads back to its docking station, where it begins cleaning itself. The powerful OMNI all-in-one station doesn’t just charge your robot vacuum, it cleans it too. It empties the dust bag, uses 131°F heated water to wash stains and oil marks off the mop head, and then dries the mop head before drying the station too, leaving your vacuum and home absolutely spotless. This process needs no human supervision or intervention, because who likes cleaning up AFTER their robot vacuum?

The DEEBOT T20 OMNI comes with a remarkable 260 minute run-time, and the ability to automatically head to its station if it ever runs low on charge. It connects to your home WiFi to support communication with the native app, and has its own built-in YIKO AI voice assistant can respond to vocal commands as well as support integration with rest of your smart home using Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri Shortcuts, letting you set routines so the robot takes care of the house-work without you needing to even lift a finger!

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New smart robot vacuums free up your time for the more important things in life

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Even outside of the work we do to earn a living, work at home has been a part of human life. While there could be arguments about how doing chores can help build discipline and character, it’s also hard to deny that our time can sometimes be used for more meaningful activities, such as spending it with loved ones and friends. Thankfully, there are chores that can be automated, especially with today’s technologies available at our disposal. Cleaning the floor, for example, no longer needs to involve hours of grueling and unsafe work when robot vacuums can simply roll over that space, sometimes even when no one’s around. Of course, people have different needs and different budgets, so there’s no one size that fits all. Fortunately, ECOVACS is expanding its selection of helpful robots for the home, offering newer and smarter vacuums that fit not only your needs but also your lifestyle.

Designer: ECOVACS ROBOTICS

Not everyone is ready to jump head-first into robot vacuums, and those that are interested might have their budgets a bit constrained. At the same time, not everyone might have a need for all the bells and whistles of a highly advanced and expensive machine. It’s for these people that the new DEEBOT N10 PLUS was made for, offering an accessible robot vacuum that doesn’t skimp on the essentials. TrueMapping 2.0 technology, for example, uses dToF (Direct Time-of-Flight) laser-based navigation similar to those employed by self-driving cars in order to map out your floor’s layout in just seconds. OZMO Mopping takes care of grime on the floor but also smartly avoids carpets to avoid contamination. The DEEBOT N10 Plus is also smart enough to empty its own bin into the 2.5L hypoallergenic dust bag in its station that’s large enough to hold months of dirt before you have to manually take it out.

For families with kids or adults that tend to leave things lying around on the floor, the DEEBOT T9+ brings even more smarts to navigate those tricky obstacles. In addition to TrueMapping 2.0, TrueDetect 3D 2.0 will make the robot vac avoid “unvacuumables” such as toys or even keys. Mopping functionality also gets an upgrade with OZMO Mopping Pro, adding options for quick scrubbing or deep scrubbing, keeping your floors not only clean but also shiny. To top it all off, the DEEBOT T9+ also features a built-in air freshener that spreads a delicate fragrance as it works around the house.

And then there are people who do need the best that money can buy to keep their floors clean and their lives peaceful. The DEEBOT T10 OMNI brings that convenience to the max, combining all the features above in a single smart robot. The OZMO Turbo 2.0 mopping system, for example, adds dual spinning brushes to remove stubborn stains on the floor more effectively. The larger All-in-One OMNI Station also features dual four-liter tanks that clean the mop pads with cool water before drying them with hot air. And while most robot vacuums integrate with some smart home assistant, the DEEBOT T10 OMNI brings its own YIKO AI that puts the machine at your literal beck and call.

The DEEBOT N10 Plus retails for $650, while the DEEBOT T9+ goes for $800. The powerful DEEBOT T10 OMNI will carry a matching price tag of $1,300 for all the technologies and features it crams inside. With these new smart robot vacuum cleaners, you get to spend more time with your family or with yourself and let a machine do a more effective job of keeping your house clean.

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This robot vacuum concept finally gives the cleaning machine a much-needed facelift

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Long before “smart home” was even a thing, the first intelligent machine that invaded our homes were the rolling cans that some people still mistakenly call “Roombas” today. Robotic vacuums today are a dime a dozen, and some have even outgrown their singular purpose of sucking up dirt, including some mopping functionality. Some have even started to clean up after themselves, either by depositing their dirt into their charging docks or even washing their mops so you won’t have to get your hands dirty. Despite all these upgrades, the appearance of robotic vacuums has remained mostly the same, which can perhaps be summarized as functional yet uninspired. Thankfully, you don’t need to overhaul the vacuum cleaner’s design, and all it needs is a few tweaks to make the robot look more at home among the rest of your well-designed furniture and appliances.

Designer: WAIA

Although there are some that are more square in shape, most robotic vacuums are like large circular pucks or extremely short cans. The shape wasn’t chosen on a whim and is the most efficient way for the robot to move around and navigate turns and corners without bumping into other things. Unfortunately, almost all these machines follow the same cookie-cutter design, so it’s almost impossible to identify different brands or even different models from the same brand at a glance. It’s almost as if the industry has run out of ideas, which is hopefully not the case.

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Swee is an attempt to give the robotic vacuum a bit of an upgrade both in terms of design as well as functionality. It retains the round shape of most of its kind, but its sides taper just a little bit towards the top to give it a more interesting profile. There are also grilles around the top edge which may or may not serve any purpose but do make that area look more active. The robot’s eyes are moved to the front, where they make more sense, removing the need for the typical disc jutting out from the vacuum’s top.

In terms of features, Swee adds another suction piece right at the front to suck up dirt in corners that it would normally be unable to reach. Removing the robot’s dust bin has also been simplified. Instead of having to turn the machine over to get access to that container, one can simply push and twist the vacuum’s top to release the container. Swee also has mopping functions, and its revised design supposedly allows it to have a larger water tank as well.

The concept doesn’t really make radical changes to the conventional design of robotic vacuums, but it still has enough modifications that make the device look more pleasing and, at least in theory, work better as well. For now, though, it seems that we’re really stuck with circular forms for these rolling and sucking machines, at least until we get smarter and more agile robots that can get to nooks and crannies that even humans find difficult to reach.

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Neato’s robotic D10 vacuum uses LIDAR-based navigation

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Neato’s newest robotic vacuum, the Neato D10, uses LIDAR-based technology and a HEPA filter that captures virtually 100 percent of allergens, the company says. It offers a runtime of 150 minutes, the widest brush and largest dirt bin on the market, s...

This 4-in-1 smart home appliance is the only butler you need

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Quarantine has really shown me that I could never be a butler should I ever plan to switch careers, in fact, I could use a butler to manage all the chores as I work from home. This is the part where I fall in love with Mr. Alfred – no, not Batman’s butler but a smart home appliance that serves as a humidifier, dehumidifier, air purifier, and vacuum. I think this confirms that all men are truly not the same!

Mr. Alfred is a conceptual smart air-management system that looks like an elegant bar cart – the gold rails add a retro finish while the muted grey body gives it rich yet subtle aesthetic. Instead of having four home appliances, you can just have one that does it all while saving space and upgrading your interior game. Mr. Alfred is designed to provide solutions for healthy air in your space by sensing the quality. It is precise and targeted at keeping your space clean. The sleek appliance is made of six important parts – the main body which is responsible to store and charge the detachable parts, a drone that monitors the space, a robot vacuum, an air purifier, humidifier, and dehumidifier. Fun fact: the three air-management parts rest on the robot vacuum that makes them portable.

The rails of the main body help with putting the air-purifier, humidifier, and dehumidifier on the robot vacuum when being used. After the job is done, all parts return to the main body to be stored and recharged. Mr. Alfred also includes a cleaning tool kit with brushes and sprays. The physical form of a trolley was used to match the image of a butler. The wheels make it easy to move around the house and the minimal style lets it become a beautiful furniture piece when not in use. Mr. Alfred has been an iconic butler forever and now it lives in the form of this smart concept design…now only if it also had a feature to shine a symbol in the sky.

Designer: Dawn BYSJ, S-W K, Ki-Beom Hwang, Dong-Jun and Citrine H

Huge Pre-Weekend Deal on iRobot Roomba 640

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Yes, it’s still October, and we’re not even in the weekend, but if you act fast, you can get a terrific deal on the iRobot Roomba 640 through Amazon.

How big of a deal? Usually, this robotic vacuum costs $349.99. But taking advantage of the promotion means you’ll only have to pay $239.99 for it – saving yourself $110, or 31% if you’re into percentages.

What do you get for that kind of money? A lot.

The iRobot Roomba 640 is excellent at picking up even the smallest particles thanks to its 3-stage cleaning system and multi-surface brushes. This includes a specially designed edge-sweeping brush to sweep dirt and debris from wall edges and corners.

Its auto-adjust cleaning head adapts height for a more effective cleaning of carpets and hard floors, and perhaps most importantly for pet owners, the vacuum suction pulls everything in: Dirt, dust and especially pet hair.

The iRobot Roomba 640 automatically docks and recharges so you’re never stuck and waiting for it to get ready, and it includes 1 dual mode virtual wall barrier so you get more control over it. The iRoomba isn’t Wi-Fi connected.

Get the iRobot Roomba 640 here and save big on one of the most popular robotic vacuums. If you’re looking for other robotic vacuums, click here.